Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 760
Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION DURING SUCH OFFICIAL'S TERM OF OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHANGE OF POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIGNATION AND THE OFFICE OF SUCH OFFICIAL SHALL BE VACANT AND FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR SUCH OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THAT OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives